This NY synagogue transformed its religious school to make it meaningful, flexible and fun - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

This NY synagogue transformed its religious school to make it meaningful, flexible and fun - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

When fifth-grader Shayna Osterweil disagrees with someone, she tries to keep in mind what she learned at religious school about the Talmudic sages Hillel and Shammai, known for their civil discourse.   If something is bothering third-grader Aliza Schumer, she may search for ways to be shalem — Hebrew for a sense of peace and wholeness. If eighth-grader Theo Bonin finds someone annoying, he endeavors to keep in mind that the other person is creat…